Admissions

Reception and Nursery Places 2025

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions any parent has to make. If your child is starting reception in September 2025, you will need to have made your application before the closing date of January 15th 2025.

Reception application process

The application process for a reception place for September 2025 will open in November 2024.

The easiest way for parents to apply is online. Further information can be found on the Staffordshire Website Admission to primary and middle schools – Staffordshire County Council

The closing date is January 2025.

We warmly welcome visits to our school.

Please contact the school office if you like to book a visit – 01827 213855

Nursery Places

Children aged 3 and 4 are able to attend our nursery, using Early Years Funding or paid sessions. Please contact the school office to discuss availability.

We warmly welcome visits to our school.

Please contact the school office if you like to book a visit – 01827 213855

Details on how to register for a nursery place are at the bottom of this page.

We have produced a short video all about our Early Years Department which you can view below. Our Digital Prospectus – see link below contains video presentations about our educational and wider offer in Early Years and throughout school. 

We are incredibly proud of our lovely school and would love the opportunity to welcome your child into our special family.

View Two Gates digital video prospectus by clicking here.

Early Years video

Please contact us if you have any questions or need any further information. We look forward to hearing from you and are happy to help!

email: office@twogates.staffs.sch.uk

Phone: 01827 213 855

Twitter: @2gatesprimary

ATLP Admissions Policy

Admission Arrangements 2024-2025

Nursery Application

Applications for Nursery for September 2025 will open in January 2025

In-Year Admissions

If you are considering moving your child to Two Gates Primary School, please contact the school office (01827 213855 or office@twogates.staffs.sch.uk) to enquire whether there is sufficient space within your child’s year group. Please note infant class size in accordance with legislation for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is 30. Further information regarding this can be found at https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/admissionappeals/Infant-class-size.aspx

If space is available, we recommend a school visit to meet the leadership team and to have a tour of the school. Following this, if you would like to submit an application for in-year admission, a request for this must then be made in writing by completing a Staffordshire in year application form. These can be found via the link below:

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/Apply/Application-forms-for-admission-to-school.aspx

For an overview of our in-year school admissions process, which is in line with Staffordshire’s process, please follow this link:

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/Admissions-primary/In-year/In-year-school-admissions.aspx